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Journalism

My reporting sits at the intersection of law, power, and lived experience. I specialize in deep-dive investigations, justice sector coverage, gender and labor issues, and explanatory storytelling with bite. 

 

Fast turnaround or long-form, I’m driven by a thirst for truth, clarity, fairness, and unshakable curiosity. 

Blue Sky Clouds

NEWS

As a shipping container came hurtling towards their car, brothers Matias and Agustin Carrasco grabbed each other and hung on for dear life.

How We Survived

2013

The Nelson Mail

The eruption on White Island has set off an intense debate on exploiting nature for thrills.

After Volcano Blast, NZ Asks if Adventure Tourism Can Last

2019

The New York Times

After years of high-risk duty rolls and 12+-day stints, junior doctors say they’ve reached a breaking point.

We Asked NZ Junior Doctors Why They're on Strike

2016

VICE

FEATURES

Brain Drain

2024

North & South

The Struggle to Find a ‘Decent Home’

2021

Al Jazeera

Siouxsie’s Saga

2024

North & South

INVESTIGATIONS

A close look at how legal aid reforms, fixed fees, and the expanding Public Defence Service affect who receives justice and who misses out.

Legal Aid & Access to Justice

2015

Law Talk

Mayoral candidate CeliaWade-Brown pledged to make Wellington a better place for cyclists. Three years on, cyclist numbers have doubled, butt is the city safer for them?

A Better Deal for Cyclists?

2013

The Wellingtonian

Long after sexual misconduct by a partner at one of New Zealand's top law firms, the profession is still grappling with the fallout.

#MeToo, Law & Disorder

2021

NZ Herald

COMMENT & ANALYSIS

No Fringe, No Indie is a column that aims to sketch the trials and tribulations of different sub-cultures in the cultural capital of New Zealand.

No Fringe, No Indie

2012

Critic

Fat people earn less, don't get promoted and face public shaming.

Fat Community Silenced, as Stigma Rife

2019

NZ Herald

When removing goods and services tax becomes a food fight.

The Tangled, Weird World of GST

2023

NZ Herald

Pink Sugar

CULTURE & LIFESTYLE

To bo, or not to bo, that is the question.

The Trials and Tribulations of Botox, One Jab at a Time

2024

Sauce

From detox fads to endless scans, how the pursuit of “wellness” backfires for many.

People Explain How Wellness Ended Up Making Them Sick

2017

VICE

From burnout to breakthrough: my late ADHD diagnosis and making sense of the chaos.

From Hot-Mess Express to an ADHD Diagnosis

2024

Sauce

PROFILES

Nanaia Mahuta, the daughter of Māori royalty who entered Parliament at 26, has been shaped by her Indigenous background.

Why NZ’s Foreign Minister is her Own Woman

2021

Al Jazeera

From photography graduate to master shoemaker: Lou Clifton’s journey turning leather, lasts, and hammers into art.

Handcrafted Footwear With One of NZ’s Top Shoemaking Teachers

2022

Broadsheet

From client lists to admin tasks: what life really looks like as a dominatrix working in New Zealand.

The Mundanity of Being a Dominatrix in NZ

2016

VICE

EDITING

Globalisation, tech disruption and shifting client demands are reshaping the profession. This issue highlights the firms and lawyers embracing innovation, international growth and new practice frontiers.

Australasian Lawyer, Issue 3.1

2016

Australasian Lawyer

This issue celebrates a thriving legal industry, from the Australasian Law Awards finalists and this year’s rising young leaders to insights across in-house, insurance, agribusiness and cyber risk.

Australasian Lawyer, Issue 3.2

2016

Australasian Lawyer

In this issue, we talk politics and the law with Judith Collins, spotlight advocacy from across the spectrum, break down the TPPA debate, and explore Auckland housing, construction growth and emerging postgraduate pathways.

NZ Lawyer Magazine, Issue 8.1

2016

New Zealand Lawyer

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